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Kennedy Krieger’s after-hours party pairs holiday trivia and dancing with local-vendor shopping, while supporting the institute’s patients, students and programs.
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The Cow Palace has two different holiday gatherings on Saturday, November 28: Festival of Trees during the day, followed by Kennedy Krieger’s Tinsel on Tap from 7 to 10 p.m. The evening party is for adults 21 and over, with ID required at the door.
Tinsel on Tap’s second edition gives the festival an after-hours format: Charm City Trivia hosts holiday trivia, while a live DJ and dancing offer a different way to spend the evening. The Holly Jolly Style Contest adds a fashion element; there are also photo opportunities, including a booth, and a marketplace with local vendors.
The ticket includes two drinks, with nonalcoholic mocktails and soda among the choices alongside cocktails and beer. Additional food and beverages are available for purchase, so guests can plan separately for anything beyond the included drinks.
Further reading: Tinsel on Tap | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗ · Festival of Trees | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗
Tinsel on Tap is part of Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees, a three-day Thanksgiving-weekend fundraiser for its patients, students and programs. During the daytime festival, the Cow Palace displays and sells designer-decorated trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses created by local artists, florists, schools and community groups.
Families considering both events should plan for different audiences and tickets. Saturday’s daytime festival ends at 6 p.m.; Tinsel on Tap begins at 7 p.m. and has its own ticket. On Sunday, WTMD’s all-ages Sunday Morning Tunes Holiday Princess Singalong is another separately ticketed choice, with festival admission included in that special ticket.
Further reading: Festival of Trees | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗ · Tickets | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗ · Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Festival of Trees | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗ · Tinsel on Tap | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗
Tinsel on Tap is a single after-hours session; individual activity times have not been announced.
Tinsel on Tap tickets are $40 through November 13 at 11:59 p.m., $45 from November 14 through 26, and $50 beginning November 27.
Admission is limited to adults 21 and over. Proof of ID is required at the door.
The party is at the Cow Palace, Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium, MD 21093. The Timonium Light Rail stop is a short walk from the fairgrounds entrance near the Cow Palace. Check MTA schedules before traveling.
Tinsel on Tap | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗ · Directions | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗
Vehicle gates are on York Road and Timonium Road. Festival parking is free, with limited accessible parking. The organizer advises approaching the York Road gate from the north or the Timonium Road gate from the east rather than turning left into the fairgrounds from York Road.
Directions | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗ · Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Festival of Trees | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗
No. The evening party is for adults 21 and over, and ID is required at entry. Festival of Trees has daytime family programming.
Tinsel on Tap | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗ · Festival of Trees | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗
Yes. Each ticket includes two drinks, and the listed choices include mocktails and soda as well as cocktails and beer.
They are separate events with separate ticket listings. The daytime festival ends at 6 p.m., and Tinsel on Tap begins at 7 p.m.; do not assume daytime admission covers the party.
Festival of Trees | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗ · Tickets | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗ · Tinsel on Tap | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗
The Festival of Trees organizer says wheelchairs are not provided at the event.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Festival of Trees | Kennedy Krieger Institute ↗
2200 York Road, Timonium, MD 21093
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-10-29 against the linked sources.